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Fines From Monday Night

Redskins corner Fred Smoot was fined $5,000 for a uniform violation in the game against Pittsburgh, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, the only Skin who got nabbed for that. (Smoot was hoping the penalty would not exceed 5 grand, so he got his wish).

Also, Pittsburgh LB LaMarr Woodley was fined $10,000 for roughing the passer for a hit on QB Jason Campbell. Woodley threw Campbell to the ground violently during a sack, a play Campbell said he thought was "excessive." Woodley had been fined earlier this season for roughing the passer as well, on Sept. 14.

frediefritz, Washington only has 1 officially retired number, 33. However there is supposed to be a rule about Ring of Fame #'s, where you don't take one with out the concent of the guy whos in that ring. JC did requested it from Doug Williams and was totally class. I understand there was a big issue in the Spurrier years when Wurfel and Rosenfels were both wearing 9 & 7

...depending on the outcome of the season. and it's pitiful. and i don't know why that is being tolerated up here (by wapo). for once i would like to read "i was wrong."...

because if wapo intends to make this into an opinion blog and not just reporting blog then someone has to hold the reporter accountable for his opinions. otherwise he'll just turn into a hack job. no one wants to admit they're wrong and certainly no one wants to read "...hey i told you so...i was right..." 10 times as much as "...i was wrong...skins were right.".

so if this is going to be an opinion blog and jasno and wapo have an opinion on everything skins. i want to know wether they support this move or not. if he will contribute or not. if you chose not to share an opinion on this right now i hope sincerely that you do not write anything negative of this move after the fact and certainly not an "i knew this would be a good move..."...because from everything i've read so far i haven't gotten a clear cut answer as to where jasno/wapo stands on this move.

I agree, the fine on Woodley is absurd. So was Tucks. Last time I checked, its TACKLE football. They might soon put flags on QB's for defensive players to grab at. And judging by the replay, JC fumbled reminiscent of Doug Williams Superbowl Fumble that never was.

I don't get it was it a leagle hit? if not did the ref flag it? If not, can we flag it now, go back and start the game over?

Posted by: alex35332 | November 7, 2008 4:18 PM | Report abuse
I wondered at the time if the ref would call him for roughing. The league has differentiated on tackling QB's vs all other players, because so much has been invested in the QB position. Woodley didn't drive JC into the groung, but he really flung him while spinning him. Hard to explain. But I thought it was close to roughing.

from Terrence Moore, the Atlanta Journal-Constitutions resident race-card player and the most negative reporter possible. You've maybe seen him making an *** out of himself on ESPN. Anyway, his quote on Hall :

"As a result, Hall’s often flapping tongue hides the fact that he is a harder worker than you think on and off the field. He loves football so much that he is a rarity among veterans. He attends everything from Senior Bowl practices to lowly events at the scouting combines each year. And, despite that flapping tongue, he isn’t a problem in the locker room, where he gives playful jabs and gets them back."

"The league has differentiated on tackling QB's vs all other players, because so much has been invested in the QB position."

Posted by: frediefritz | November 7, 2008 4:27 PM

I believe this in itself is wrongheaded and has been from the day they decided to treat QBs differently than everyone else. By that logic, JC should be one of the least rule-protected players on the Redskins. Portis, Jansen, and Samuels for sure are more of an "investment" than JC is from a contract standpoint. If you don't want to get hurt playing tackle football, you shouldn't play tackle football. Simple as that.

Not doing backflips over the Hall acquisition, given that I like the character and chemistry of the D right now. But I'm telling you, this guy has to be better than Torrance, who singlehandedly gave the Rams game away on that bomb to Avery.

I was at the game and was shocked it was not a penalty. There are prety clear rules about driving a QB into the ground. He picked Campbell up and slung him to the ground, and drove him all the way down violently. You actually can't tackle anyone that way. The rule was made for just this type of hit. You have the guy wrapped up in your grasp. You simply drag him down or even drive forward and put him down, but you don't pick them up and sling them back down. Thats how serious concussions and neck injuries happen and it is excessive roughness. It was a bad non-call and the fine is justified. He was also fined because this is not the first time he has been warned for this.

frediefritz, Washington only has 1 officially retired number, 33. However there is supposed to be a rule about Ring of Fame #'s, where you don't take one with out the concent of the guy whos in that ring. JC did requested it from Doug Williams and was totally class. I understand there was a big issue in the Spurrier years when Wurfel and Rosenfels were both wearing 9 & 7

Posted by: alex35332 | November 7, 2008 4:15 PM | Report abuse

it was shane matthews who wanted to wear number 9, which i think sonny reluctantly agreed to but which was ultimately not handed to him, which was a no brainer. i dont think the numbers relate to hall of stars, but certainly there is overlap. recall bobby mitchell got bent out of shape when the issued 49 to some rookie a few years ago. of the top of my head, i can think of the following numbers that are not in circulation

Wrong play to fine. It's not against the rules to "fling" a player to the ground. I'm sure JC found it excessive, but it was an unflagged and legal hit. In-bounds body slams are a part of the game and the quarterback is not excepted as long as he's still holding the ball.

The helmet to helmet contact on the late JC hit that was flagged and kept a drive alive IS against the rules and should have been the play that got the fine. I thought Tomlin was gonna have a conniption after that one because it looked like minor contact. The broadcasters called it 'questionable' but it's up to the defender to keep his helmet off the QB's helmet and he didn't make an effort to avoid the contact. Besides, the NFL finesmen are punishing ANY helmet to helmet contact this year to keep these dudes from getting paralyzed.

The fines go to the United Way, which is the biggest waste in history. About 21 cents of every doallar donated actually makes it to a charity. The rest goes to "administrative fees". It is a big scam. The CEO of the United Way makes 7 million a year. It is criminal that they call it none profit, but of course we give enough for them to afford the best lawyers also. I run a CFC (Combined Federal Campaign) program. You can choose what charity your money goes too or simply put it in the general fund. We have a book showing all the charities and it also shows the percentage each uses for non charity uses or in other words "Administrative Overhead". It would shock you how little some well known charities actually give to the research ro kids, or whatever you think you are giving it to. Anyway, the fines go to the United Way general fund. Such a big opportunity wasted.

Both Tuck and Woodley calls borderline, hard to call..So the NFL sided on the side of caution to protect QB's who are uniquely vulnerable..The Texan QB injured by the Vike, possible career-threatening knee injury, like Brady..Bigger,stronger, faster players..Maybe QBs need to be more hardened to hits like this, hard hits are football, condition QB's for battle conditions!!